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Liberal U.S. Catholics on Tuesday expressed dismay at the choice of a conservative new pope and doubted he will heal an institution racked by disillusionment and tarnished by a sex abuse scandal among the clergy.

Good. Anytime liberals squeal, something good must have happened. I am gladdened by this selection.

About the sex-scandal stuff: Ratzinger is quite vocally against homosexuality, so he will be VERY diligent in rooting out pedophelic or gay priests. I think the left is crying crocodile tears on this one.

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Anytime a liberal squeals in outrage, an angel gets its wings!

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About the sex-scandal stuff: Ratzinger is quite vocally against homosexuality, so he will be VERY diligent in rooting out pedophelic or gay priests.

I find it interesting that any link between homosexuality and pedophilia in the priesthood is never discussed by the liberals.

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Ratzinger is quite vocally against homosexuality, so he will be VERY diligent in rooting out pedophelic or gay priests.

Maybe, maybe not.

He will certainly not impede Bishops who have a solid case for removing a priest.

But R. also reminded USBishops that their "one-strike/out" policy was a violation of Canon Law--that is, one simply does not toss a priest out of his job without a fair trial (yes, the Church has fair trials--)

It's possible that Benedict XVI could write a bull re-affirming the Church's position that ordaining homosexuals is verboten; otherwise, there's not much he can do.